Master of Finance.org has ranked the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business' master of finance program sixth among "The 30 Best Master of Finance Degree Programs under $22,000 per year."

LSU's program had a net price of $12,882 and said the university's academic experience is highly rated and 70 percent of students are employed at graduation.

The list is complied of all accredited schools with net prices below $22,000. The organization collected data for each of the schools in six areas included: student-to-faculty ratio; average undergraduate GPA; percentage of students employed by graduation; finance- or business-related student organizations; and Princeton Review's of academic experience and career ratings.

Other Southeastern Conference schools that made list were Vanderbilt University (26), University of Florida (14), Texas A&M University (17), Auburn University (19), University of Alabama (21) and Mississippi State University (28).